MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – The family of Zareef Fawaz announced plans Tuesday to file a wrongful death lawsuit after Fawaz died from a blood clot while in custody at the Madison County Jail last year. Fawaz, who would have turned 50 on Tuesday, reportedly told his sister before his death that jail officers were not [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - In a random survey of SIUE students, 7 out of 7 agree there is an electricity in the air on campus. This is in anticipation of #16 SIUE playing #1 Houston in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Wichita, Kansas. “I’ve gone to every home game,” says Gabrielle Allen, a [...]

BALLWIN, Mo. - Tuesday, thousands of people were without power for the fourth day in a row after deadly storms ripped through the area over the weekend.  Powerlines were down near Parkway Central High School and nearby neighbors said they lost power Friday evening around 8 p.m.  Steve Bour said every day since the storm, [...]

ST. LOUIS – The White House is doubling down on President Donald Trump's new trade strategy focusing on higher tariffs on imported goods. "We believe that tariffs are a necessary tool to protect our jobs and our industries from other countries as well as the labor value of our workers in a globalized market,” Vice [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - As the National Weather Service works to finalize a total count of tornadoes that tore through the St. Louis region Friday evening, there's one that notably stands out for its impacts in St. Louis County. On Monday, NWS officials confirmed the presence of a powerful EF2 tornado that carved a [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Kehoe announced in early March that counties, cities and towns in Missouri are eligible to apply for the Missouri Blue Shield. Kehoe's announcement looks to prioritize public safety, elevate support for law enforcement and cultivate public safety collaborations. According to the announcement, the Blue Shield Program is one of [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis woman turned herself in on Monday after she was accused of fraudulently obtaining $177,000 in tax refunds from the government. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Missouri, Ayana Brown, 33, filed two fraudulent employment tax returns on Dec. 22, 2022, on behalf of Yaya [...]

JUPITER, Fla. - Two young hitters, Victor Scott II and Luken Baker, are turning heads with their bats this spring. Both are making a compelling case to break camp with the St. Louis Cardinals' big-league club, even with stiff competition up top. Scott, an outfielder, leads the Cardinals with 12 hits and five stolen bases [...]

ST. LOUIS - Just two months into his tenure as Missouri's governor, Mike Kehoe has made at least two priorities well known: His support for state control of St. Louis police and eliminating the state's income tax. But new polling data reveals a sharply divided public, with Missourians split over high-stakes proposals for both changes. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- No matter how cute, loyal, or absolutely perfect dog owners in St. Louis think their dog is, the American Kennel Club crowned one breed as the most popular in the region. The American Kennel Club announced their 2024 rankings for the most popular dog breeds across the U.S. and five breeds came [...]